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  • multithreading — (parallel)   Sharing a single CPU between multiple tasks (or "threads") in a way designed to minimise the time required to switch threads. This is accomplished by sharing as much as possible of the program execution environment between the different threads so that very little state needs to be saved and restored when changing thread. Multithreading differs from multitasking in that threads share more of their environment with each other than do tasks under multitasking. Threads may be distinguished only by the value of their program counters and stack pointers while sharing a single address space and set of global variables. There is thus very little protection of one thread from another, in contrast to multitasking. Multithreading can thus be used for very fine-grain multitasking, at the level of a few instructions, and so can hide latency by keeping the processor busy after one thread issues a long-latency instruction on which subsequent instructions in that thread depend. A light-weight process is somewhere between a thread and a full process.
  • natural bridge — a natural limestone bridge in western Virginia. 215 feet (66 meters) high; 90 feet (27 meters) span.
  • neighbourhoods — Plural form of neighbourhood.
  • neurodivergent — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
  • neurodiversity — the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological: recognizing autism as an example of neurodiversity.
  • neuroendocrine — of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.
  • neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
  • never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
  • nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
  • non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
  • non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
  • non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • nondestructive — Not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
  • nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
  • nonpressurized — Not pressurized.
  • nonrepudiation — (legal) Assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.
  • nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
  • numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
  • numidian crane — the demoiselle crane
  • nutrient-dense — (of food) relatively rich in nutrients for the number of calories contained: A potato is a nutrient-dense carbohydrate.
  • ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
  • overindulgence — excessive indulgence
  • overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
  • overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
  • owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
  • painted turtle — a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.
  • paper industry — the industry of manufacturing and selling paper
  • para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
  • perfidiousness — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
  • petit dejeuner — breakfast.
  • photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
  • picture window — a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.
  • potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
  • pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
  • power industry — all the people and activities involved in providing power (gas, electricity, etc) to homes and businesses
  • pre-delinquent — (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue.
  • pre-discussion — an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate.
  • pre-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
  • predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
  • predicate noun — a noun used in the predicate with a copulative verb or a factitive verb and having the same referent as the subject of the copulative verb or the direct object of the factitive verb, as in She is the mayor or They elected her mayor.
  • productiveness — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
  • provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations
  • pseudo-generic — of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.
  • pseudoscorpion — any of several small arachnids of the order Chelonethida that resemble a tailless scorpion and that feed chiefly on small insects.
  • quadragenarian — 40 years of age.
  • quadrigeminate — made up of four parts
  • quarter window — (on a car) a small triangular side window with hinges that can be opened for extra ventilation
  • queer-sounding — that sounds odd or strange
  • quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
  • radiofrequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
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